List of 1,000 Common SAT Vocabulary Words With Latin and Greek Roots

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List of 1,000 Common SAT Vocabulary Words with Latin and Greek Roots
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Much of the English language is derived from Greek and Latin roots. These roots are found throughout many words on
the SAT vocabulary section. In order to learn the most amount of words and be able to deduce what unknown words
mean on the test, it is important to learn these roots.
For instance the root crypt means hidden or secret so the word cryptic means puzzling, or secret
Ab-, a-, absaway
-Abrasive: rough, coarse, harsh
Ab: away
Ras: scrape, shave
Ive: like
The teacher had an abrasive nature and was often harsh in her critiques.
-Abasement: humilation, degradation
Ab: away
ment: act of ,result
Our coach abased us when we made mistakes on the court
-Abrogate: cancel, deny, repeal
Ab: away
Rog: ask
Ate: to make
Since I found the book cheaper, I abrogated my original order
-Abstain: desist, go without, withdraw
Ab: away
St: stand
During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food during the daylight hours
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-Abstemious: self denying, sparing in diet
Ab: away
ous: characterized by
Tina thought she needed to lose weight so she adopted an abstemious diet
-Abdicate: to give up
ab: away
dict: say, speak
ate: to make
The prince didnt feel qualifed to be king so he abdicated the throne in favor of his little brother
-Abduction: a carrying away of a person against his will
ab: away
duct: lead
ion: act of , state of, result of
The child was thought to be abducted, but it turned out he had just wandered off
-Abjure: to recall, recant or repudiate under oath
ab: away
jur: law, justice
The witness later recanted his statement because they found ouot he was lying
Abrade: to wear away the surface or some part of by friction
ab: away
rad: scrape, shave
The buttons on Caseys phone were abraded from constant texting
Abeyance: a state of suspension or temporary inaction
ab: away
ance: action, process ,state
The committee couldnt come to a decision so the problem was held in abeyance
Abnormal: not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard
ab: away
al: relating to
Kellys behavoir of blowing off homework was abnormal for a straight A student
Manufacture: the making or producing of anything
manu: hand
act: do
The company manufactured products for the electronics company
Activate: to cause to function
act: do
ate: cause, make
The screen lite up because pressing the button activated the computer
Aerial: of pertaining to, or like the air
aer: air
al: pertaining to
Birds are considered aerial animals
Aeronaut: one who naviagtes the air
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aero: air
naut: ship
The hot air balloon dirver was an aeronaut
Aeronautics: the art or practice of flying aircraft
aer: air
naut: ship
ic: like, pertaining to
Jet pilots must go through aeronautics training.
Aerostat: a balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air
aer: air
stat: stationary, still
The helium balloons were aerostat
Agrfarming
Agrarian: pertainng to land
agr: farming
ian: native of, pertaining to
The agrarian products were sold at the farmers market
Ambi-,amphi
both, on both sides, around
Ambidextrous: having the ability of using both hands
ambi: both
dextr: right
ous: full of
Sam switched easily between his hands while dining showing his ambidextrity
Ambiguous: having a double meaning
ambi: both
ous: full of
The agreement between the countries was ambiguous and lead to many more conficts
Amphibious: living both on land and in water
amphi: both
bi: two
ous: full of
Since frogs can move between land and sea they are amphibious
Ambulwalk, move
Perambulate: to walk about
per: through
ambul: walk, move
ate: to make
The dog perambulated around the field looking for his frisbee
Ambulate: to walk about
ambul: walk, move
ate: to make
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The concerned person ambulated back and forth lost in thought
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Amilove
Amicable: done in a friendly spirit
ami: love
able: capable of
The papers were signed amicably and the former partners parted as friends
Amity: friendship
ami: love
ity: state of, quality of
Lisa and Joey were in a state of amity prior to their fight
Pusillanimous: without spirit or bravery
sil: quiet, or still
amin: life spirit
The pusillanimous soldier deserted his comrades right before the battle
Animate: to make alive
anim: life, spirit
ate: to make
The girl was animated as she talked about her favorite comedy
Captivating: to attract and hold attention to
capt: take, hold
The paintings rich colors were captivating and held everyones attention
Acceptable: pleasing to the receiver
Ac: to, toward
Cept: take, hold
Able: capable of
The waitress found her large tip very acceptable
Conclusive: putting an end to debate or question especially by reason of irrefutability
Con: with, jointly
Clus: close
Ive: like
The findings of the forensic technician were conclusive, even in court
Credible: believable
Cred: believe, trust
Ible: capable of
The newspaper writer believed his source was credible, but his information ended up beign false
Creditable: praiseworthy
cred: believe, trust
able: capable of
The presidents actions were creditable and eventually recognized by the Nobel Peace Prize Committee
Credulous: ready to believe anything
ous: full of
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The trusting girl believed every lie her friend told her, she was quite credulous
Credence: belief
ence: action, state of, quality
His previous actions gave his current sentiments credence
discredit- the state of being held in low esteem
dis: negation
After lying about his credentials, the applicant was discredited
accredit: to attribute to
ac: to, toward
Popular quotes are often accredited to multiple people
Accumulate: to become greater in quantity or number
ac: to, toward
cumul: mass, heap
ate: to make
The little girl accumulated a lot of candy on Halloween.
Cryptic: puzzling, enigmatic
crypt: hidden
The rationale behind the criminals actions were cryptic to the jury
Cryptogram: Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden
meaning.
crypt: hidden
gram: writing
The siblings wrote all their notes in cryptogram so their parents couldnt read them
Counterfeit: fake, false
counter: against
feit: to make, to do
The mob was manufacturing counterfeit money to use in their industry
Contraband: trade forbidden by law or treaty
contra: against
The kid traded contraband candy even though they werent allowed to at school
Contradiction: The assertion of the opposite of that which has been said
contra: against
dict: say or speak
ion: act of, state of, result of
The boy told the girl he liked her but contradicted himself by dating someone else the next day
contraposition: A placing opposite.
contra: against
posit: put
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The fork was first laid down, then the spoon was laid contraposition to the fork
controversial: argumentative, contentious, disputatious
contro: against
vers: turn
al: relating to
There are many issues in the world of politics that are controversial.
counteract: to act in opposition to
counter: against
Martin Luther King Jr. attempted to counteract racism in the United States.
Anticyclone: an atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowing outward
anti: against, opposed to
cycl: circle, ring
Cycloid: like a circle
cycl: circle, ring
oid: like
The design of her tattoo was cycloid.
Encyclical: intended for general circulation
en: intensification, put into, or on
cycl: circle, ring
al: relating to
An encyclical letter was sent out from the principal of the school
Epicycle: a circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle
epi: upon
cycl: circle, ring
Tricycle: a three wheeled vehicle

tri: three
cycl: circle, ring
Matt learned to ride bikes by first riding on a tricycle
Endemic: peculiar to some specified country or people
en: put into or on, bring into the condition of, intensification
dem: people
ic: nature of, like
Some species are endemic and only found in a certain country
Pandemic: affecting a whole people or all classes
pan: all
dem: people
ic: nature of, like
There are occasionally break outs of pandemic diseases
Dendroid: like a tree
dendr: tree
oid: like
The dendroid bush was not actually even related to trees
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Dendrology: the natural history of trees
dendr: tree
ology: study, science, theory
The dendrology of a tree can sometimes be determined from its rings
Dentifrice: any preparation used for cleaning the teeth
dent: tooth
ice: condition, state, quality
Dermskin
Dermatology: the branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases
derm: skin
ology: study, science, theory
Because of her familys history of skin cancer, Megan was interested in dermatology
Epidermis: the outer skin
epi: upon
derm: skin
The girl marked her epidermis with a marker.
Hypodermic: pertaining to the area under the skin
hypo: under
derm: skin
ic: nature of, like
The hypodermic needle dispensed the necessary medication
Taxidermy: the art or process of preserving dead animals
tax: arrangement, order
derm: skin
Western restaurants sometimes feature taxidermy animals.
Dictum: a positive utterance
dict: speak
The monarch issued a dictum about the recent rash of violence
Edict: a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority

dict: speak
Indict: to bring formal accusation against

in: into, towards
dict: speak
The accused was indicted of multiple counts of burglary
Malediction: curse, imprecation
male: bad, wretched
dict: speak
The witch uttered malediction against the people who imprisoned her
Predict: to tell in advance
pre: before in time or place
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dict: speak
The fortune-teller predicted the outcome of an important basketball game
Benediction: utterance of good wishes
ben: good, well
dict: speak
At the end of the service, the pastor said a benediction to send people on their way
Dominate: to influence controllingly
domin: master
ate: to make
Plantation owners dominated their slaves and treated them like property
Domineer: to rule with insolence
domin: master
eer: person who
The CEO was domineering and had a lot of influence over people
Predominate: superior in power
pre: before in time, place, order or importance
domin: master
ate: to make
The vice president has a lot of power but the president is predominate
Endurable: tolerable
en: put into or on, intensification
dur: tolerable
able: capable of
Janice twisted her ankle but said the pain was endurable and that she would be okay.
Egoism: selfishness
ego: self
ism: system, manner, condition
Ben exhibited extreme egoism and cared only for himself
Anesthetic: loss of sensation
an: not, without
esth: feeling, sensation, beauty
ic: nature of, like
Poppys headache was so severe that she required anesthetic to stay at work
Esthetic: pertaining to the sense of the beautiful
esth: feeling, sensation, beauty
The art musuem appealed to the groups esthetic side
Extraneous: external, foreign
extra: outside, beyond
The ideas of the religion seemed extraneous to those of others
Fidelity: loyalty
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fid: faith
ity: state of being
Mias dog exhibited extraordinary fidelity even after she had lost him on vacation
Fudicial: indicative of faith or trust
fud: faith
ial: pertaining to
The couples willingness to be separated was fudicial
Infidel: unbeliever
in: not, without
fid: faith
The Catholic Church often persecutes infidels
Perfidy: deliberate breach of faith or trust
per: throughly, through
fid: faith
The lie was an express act of perfidy
Confidant: one to whom secrets are entrusted
con: with, jointly, completely
fid: faith
ant: full of
The psychologist was many peoples only confidant
Diffidence: self distrust
di: negation, removal, expulsion
fid: faith
ence: action of, state of, quality
Jamie was insecure about his scholarly work, he showed a lot of diffidence
genuflection: act of bending the knee or touching it to the ground in worship
ge: earth
flect: bend
tion: state of being
Genuflection is a big part of prayer in many religions
Flection: the act of bending
flect: bend
ion: state of being
Gymnasts have high ability for flection
Reflectible: able to cast back light
re: again
flect: bend
ible: capable of being
The police officers glasses were reflectible
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Deflect: to bend or turn aside
de: down, away, completely, removal, reversal
flect: bend
The girl deflected all of her friends questions about where she had been
Inflexible: resistant to being bent
in: not, without
flex: bend
ible: able, can do
The piece of metal was very inflexible
Efflorescence: state or period of flowering
ef: out upward, completely prevous
flor: flower
ence: state or quality of
Springtime is often one of efflorescence for various species
Flora: plants of a particular region or period
flor: flower
Madagascars flora is very unique and sometimes seen no where else in the world
Florid: reddish, rosy
flor: flower
After being out in the wind, Joshs cheeks were florid
Fracture: a break
fract: break
Dan fractured his wrist when he fell off his bike
Refract: to alter or distort from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energywave in passing obliquely
re: again
fract: break
Fragile: easily broken
frag: break
The delicate cup was so fragile it broke when it was knocked over
Refragable:
re: again
frag: break
able: capable of being
Fugacious: fleeting
fug: flee, run away, escape
Damiens thoughts were fugacious and he couldnt hold onto them
Subterfuge: evasion
sub: at a lower position, lower in rank, nearly, approximately
fug: flee, run away, escape
Many armies practice subterfuge to avoid detection
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Functionary: an official
funct: perform, work
tion: state of beng
ary: relating to, quality of, place
The dignitary was accompanied by numerous functionaries
Engender: cause, produce
en: put into or on, brng into the condtion of, intesifcation
gen: birth, production
er: one, who
Farming engenders produce
Generate: to produce or cause to be
gen: birth production
ate: become
The machine generated many electronic parts
genesis: creation
The genesis of the world is explained by evolution
genitive: indication source, origin, possession, or the like
ive: having the nature of
Genteel: well-bred or refined
Many genteel people reside in New Yorks upper east side
Monogram: a character consisting of two or more letters interwoven into one
mono: one
gram: letter
When people get married they sometime create a monogram from their initials
Phonogram: a graphic character symbolizing an articulate sound
phon: sound
gram: letter
Anagram: the letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a difference word or phrase
ana: again, against, back, up
gram: letter
Spend it is an anagram of stipend
Epigram: a pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation

epi: upon
gram: letter, written
Lithograph: producing a writing using a specially prepared stone and ink

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litho: stone
graph: writing, written, recording
Monograph: a treatise on a particular subject
mono: one
graph: writing, recording, written
Many people have written monographs about particular presidents
Typographical
typ: stamp, model
al: pertaining to
Barograph: recordings of a barometer
baro: weight, pressure
Bibliography: a complete or selective list of works compiled upon some common principle
bibl: book
graph: writing, written, recording
y: characterized by
The reference book was ended by a bibliography of all the references used to create it
Cosmography: a description or representation of the main features of the universe.
cosmo: universe
graph: writin, recording, written
y: characterized by
The students studied a cosmography for their science class
Gratification: satisfaction
grat: pleasing
fic: make
The cake provided gratification for the sweet toothed child
Gratuitous: voluntarily
grat: pleasing
The scholarship was given gratuitously by Freetestprep.com
Gratuity: tip
grat: pleasng
ity: quality of
Because the waiter was so attentive, the customers left a large gratuity
Ingratiate: to establish in the favor of good graces of others
in: in, into towards, inside
grat: pleasing
ate: become
The new girl ingratiated herself with everyone at the party
Introgression: entrance
intro: inward, within
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gress: to step, to go
sion: state of being
The brides introgression is many peoples favorite part of weddings
Progression: a moving forward
pro: in support of, acting for, motion forward
The progression of the disease was spelled out for the unfortunate patient
Regress: to return to a former place or condition
re: again
After making a lot of progress, Cindy regressed to her former fear of heights.
Retrogression: moving backward
retro: backward, behind
Bob retrogressed because something in the store window had caught his eye
Transgress: to break a law
trans: across
Jails are full of transgressers
Aggress: to make the first attack
ag: movement to, change into, addition, increase
Dogs dont often agress unless they feel threatened
Digress: to turn aside from the main subject
The teacher digressed from point of the lecture when she was reminded of another story
Egress: any place of exit
e: out, upward, completely, previous
The flight attendent pointed out the places of egress from the plane
Retrograde: to move backward
retro: backwards
grad: to step, to go
After the car accident, Jenny had retrograde amnesia and couldnt remember anything prior to the crash
Gradation: any process or change taking place through a series of stages
tion: act of, state of, result of
The color wheel shows the gradation of hues
Gradient:moving or advancing by steps
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ient:
Skin tone is often determined in terms of gradients
Gynecocracy: female supremacy
gyn: woman, female
cracy: government, rule
There are a few gynecocracys around the world in which females are the top of society
Misogyny: hatred of women
mis: hate
gyn: woman, female
Talli accused her manager of being a misogynist when he treated her worse than the male employees
Philogynist: one who is fond of women
phil: love, friendship
gyn: woman, female
Phil the philogynist had many female friends
ist: one who, that which
Exhausting: producting fatigue
ex: from, out
haust: draw
The work out was exhausting
Hemorrhage: discharge of blood from a ruptured or wounded blood-vessel
hem: blood
There is always a risk of hemorrhage when people undergo surgery
Hemorroids: tumors composed of enlarged and thickened blood vessels
hem: blood
Herbarium: a collection of dried plants scientifically arranged for study
herb: grass, plant
The science room featured a large herbarium
Herbivorous: feeding on herbs or other vegetable matter, as animals
herb: grass, plant
vor: swallow
Kolas only eat eucalyptus and thus are herbivorous
Herbaceous: like an herb
herb: grass, plant
The food looked herbaceous but it was hard to tell
heteromorphic: deviating from normal
hetero: different
morph: form, shape
ic: pertaining to
The heteromorphic man wasnt carrying an umbrella in the rain
heterodox: at variance with any commonly accepted doctrine
hetero: different
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dox: opinion, tenet
Wiccan religionsareoften heterodoxic
heterogenity: unlikeness of constituent parts
hetero: different
gen: race, kind
ity: quality of
The soup had many heterogenitic chunks
heterogenous: consisting of dissimilar elements or ingredients of different kinds

hetero: different
gen: race, kind
The heterogenous mixture hadmany visible parts
homogeneity: congruity of parts
homo: same
gen: race, kind
ity: quality of
The chef stirred the batter until it was homogeneous
homogeneous: made up of similar parts
homo: same
gen: race, kind
homologous: identical in nature
homo: same
log: thought, word, speech
Because of evolution, many animals have homologous body parts
homonym: a word the same as another in sound and spelling but different in meaning
homo: same
onym: name
Do and dew are homonyms
homophone: a word pronounced the same but different in meaning
homo: same
phon: sound
hydroelectric: pertaining to electricity developed water or stream
hydro: water
hydrous: watery
hydro: water
The residue was hydrous and dripped everywhere
hypercritical: faultfinding
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hyper: too much, over, excessive
crit: judge
al: pertaining to
The hypercritical teacher criticized the students work often
Icon: an image or likeness
icon: image
Iconoclast: an image-breaker
icon: image
clast: broken
The iconoclast refused to go to church
Fastidious: hard to please

idio: peculiar, personal, distinct
The fastidious customer sent the worker back five times to find the right product
Idiom: use of words peculiar to a particular language
idio: peculiar, personal, disinct
Idioms vary from culture to culture and sometimes inhibit communication
Idiosnycrasy: a mental quality of habit peculiar to an individual
idio: peculiar, personal, distinct
syn: with
y: characterized by
The flamboyant boy had many idiosyncratic behaviors
Isochronous: regularly, at equal time intervals
iso: equal
chron: time
Joshs isochronous medication had to be taken every six hours
Isothermal: occuring to constant temperature
iso: equal
therm: heat, warm
al: pertaining to
The delicate pastry had to be cooked isothermally
Eject: to expel
e: out, upward, completely, previously
ject: throw
Callie ejected the CD from the sound system
Inject: to force into a passage
in: not, without, in, into, towards, inside
ject: throw
The medication was injected into the patients arm
Trajectory: the curve described byt a projectile
tra: across
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ject: throw
The trajectory of the golf ball was charted out by the player
forejudge: to judge of before hearing evidence
fore: before
jud: law
The case was so well publicized that is was hard to find a jury that hadnt forejudged the accused
judgement: make a decision or form an opinion objectively
jud: law
ment: condition of
The baby sitter used judgement to decide which sibling was at fault
judicature: distribution and administration of justice by trial and judgement
jud: law
cat: down
Judicature is handed down by the judicial branch of our government
judicial: pertaining to the administration of justice
jud: law
ical: pertaining to
The parents were judicial in their handing out of punishment to their children
judiciary: system of courts of justice in a country
jud: law
y: characterized by
After the case was appealed, it moved higher up the judiciary system
judicious: prudent
jud: law
People should be more judicious in their fat intake
prejudice: judgement or opinion formed before examination of facts
pre: before in time, place, order or importance
jud: law
The professor was prejudicied against the student because he hadnt like her sibling
extrajudicial: happening out of court
extra: outside, beyond
jud: law
icial: pertaining to
Vigilantes perform acts extrajudicially
Junction: condtion of being joined
junct: join
There was an accident at the junction of Main Street and 1st Street today
juncture: articulation, joint, seam
junct: join
The knee is a juncture of the lower leg bones and the femur
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adjunct: something joined with another thing but holding a subordinate place
ad: movement to, change into, addition or increase
junct: join
The adjunct professor didnt have as many priveleges as the others
conjunction: the state of being joined together

junct: join
The medication was used in conjunction with therapy for the injury
disjunctive: helping or serving to disconnect or separate
dis: negation, removal, expulsion
junct: join
ive: having the nature of
Communication between the groups was disjunctive
Juvenile: characteristic of youth
juven: young
The juvenile boys played football in the mud
Rejuvenate: to restore youth
re: again
juven: young
ate: become
The cream was supposed to rejuvenate facial skin
Labyrinth: Maze
lab: work
The citys complicated streets seemed like a labyrinth
Labrinthine: complicated, highly convoluted
The labrinthine design had many intersecting lines
syllabus: outline of a subject, course, lecture or treatise
collaborate: To labor or cooperate with another or others, especially in literary or scientific
pursuits.
Laborious: toilsome
lab: work
The laborious work lasted for hours and seemed to accomplish very little
Laceration: a cut
lacer: tear
After the boy fell off his bike he had a laceration on his knee
Lachrymose: tearful, sad
lacrym: cry, tears
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The people were lachrymose after watching the movie
Lactic: of, pertaining to, or obtained from milk
lact: milk
ic: pertaining to
The lactic solution was sustenance for the baby
Lacteal: consisting of, or resembling milk, milky
lact: milk
al: pertaining to
Sometimes the stars and skies look lacteal which is how the Milky Way got its name
Lateral: directed toward the side
later: side
al: pertaining to
The defensive player moved laterally to block the offense
Bilateral: two sided
bi: two
later: side
al: pertaining to
The bilateral promise changed the country boundaries of two nations
Lexicon: dictionary
lex: word, law, reading
Every generation has had its own lexicon of slang terms
Alleviate: to make easier

al: movement to, chanve into, addition or increase
lev: lift, light
ate: become
The medication alleviated the girls headache
Liberate: to set free
liber: free
ate: become
The dog felt liberated when he was let off his leash
Liberality: generosity
liber: free
ity: quality of
The churchs liberality saved many people from poverty
Lingua: the tongue
lingu: language, tongue
The hot pizza burned Marcos lingua when he bit into it
Lingual: pertaining to the tongue
al: act or process of
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Linguist: specialist in linguistics

The linguist knew many dead languages and could translate a variety of texts
Linguistics: science of language
Sublingual: situated under the tongue
sub: at a lower position, lower in rank, nearly
al: act or process of
Lithograph: a print made by printing from stone
lith: rock, mineral, fossil
graph: draw, write
Monolith: obelisk, column, large statue
mono:one
The Washington monument is a monolith
Neolithic: pertaining to the last phase of the stone age
neo:new
ic: pertaining to
Archeologists have discovered many neolithic artifacts
Anthracite: hard coal
anthr:
ite: rock, mineral, fossil
Before oil, many boats were powered by anthracite
Grandiloquent: speaking in a lofty style
grand: grand
loqu: speak
ent:
The politicians grandiloquent speech alienated many of his would be voters
Loquacious: talkative
loqu: speak
The two loquacious friends hadnt seen each other in a while and talked incessantly
Soliloquy: a monologue
sol: alone, only
loqu: speak
y: characterized by
Shakespeare is famous for the many soliloquys in his plays
Colloquial: characteristic or appropriate to ordinary conversation
col: with, together
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loqu: speak
al: pertaining to
Colloquials shouldnt be used in formal papers
Eloquent: exercising the power of fluent and forceful speech
loqu: speak
ent:
The eloquent acceptance speech brought many people to tears
elocution: persons manner of speaking aloud in public
locu: speak
Speech classes teach students proper elocution
Interlocutor: perso who takes part in a conversation or dialogue
inter: between, smong
locu: speak
or: one, who
Peter and Cindy were in the middle of a conversation when an interlocutor interrupted them
Elucidate: to bring out more clearly the facts concerning
luc: light
ate: become
The preacher elucidated some of the more complicated parts of the text
Lucid: mentally sound
luc: light
In order to stand trial, people have to be lucid
Translucence: permitting light to pass through, but diffusing it

trans: across
luc: light
ence: state or quality of
The translucent colored glass produced a red shadow
Illuminate: to supply with light
il: in, into, towards, inside
lumin: light
ate: become
The lamp illuminated the room with a yellow glow
Luminary: celestial body
lumin: light
ary: relating to, quality, place where
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The luminarys lite up the night sky
Luminescent: showing an increase of light
lumin: light
escent: in the process of
The fader switch made the lights luminescent
Luminosity: quality of being intellectually brilliant
lumin: light
ity: state, quality of
The luminosity of the applicant impressed the interviewers
Macrocosm: great world or universe
macro: large, great
cosm: universe
The macrocosm incorporates everything in the world
Magnanimous: generous in treating or juding others
magn: large, great
anim: breath
The magnanimous man always gave people a second chance
Magnate: a person of rank or importance
magn: large, great
ate: become, cause, make
The magnate out ranked everyone else in the company
Magnificent: making a splendid appearance or show
magn: large, great
The wedding was magnificent and beautiful
Magnitude: importance
magn: large, great
The issue was of great magnitude and was the main one to be discussed at the meeting
Malady: disorder or disease of the body
mal: bad, ill, wrong
ady: characterized by
The infants malady prevented her from digesting properly
Malcontent: dissatisfied with current conditions
Jimmy was malcontent with his living situation
Malefactor: one who injures another
fact: make
or: on who, that which
The principal was having trouble deciding who the malefactor was in the schoolyard brawl
Maleficent: michievous
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fic: make
The maleficent boy blamed his little sister for the mess in their play room
Malevolence: ill will
vol: wish
Betty felt such malevolence for her ex-boyfriend that people were a little concerned
Malign: to speak evil of
The newspaper maligned the corrupt politican
Malignant: evil in nature
ant: performing, agent
The malignant wizard performed many curses on innocent people
Maneuver: planned and regulated movement
man: hand
er: on who, that which
Chole had trouble maneuvering her car around the pole
Manumit: to set free from bondage
man: hand
mit: thread
Abraham Lincoln was instrumental in manumitting the slaves
Pyromania: compulsion to set things on fire
pyro: heat, fire
mania: madness, insanity, excessive desire
Pyromaniacs are often the perpetrators behind arsen
Bibliomania: passion for collecting books
bibl: book
The bibliomaniac had three rooms filled with books
Monomania: psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea
mono: one
OCD people may also have monomania and have a single compulsion
Marine: pertaining to the sea

mari: sea
ine: having the nature or characteristic of
The marine setting made people calm
Maritime: connected to the sea
mari: sea
The sailors maritime adventures were chronicled in a journal
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Maternal: pertaining to the mother
mater: mother
al: relating to
The older sister was very maternal to her younger siblings.
Emigrant: one who moves from one place to settle in another
migr: move
The emigrant moved from the city to the suburbs
Immigrant: a foreigner who enters a country to settle there
im: in, into, towards, inside
migr: move
Natasha was an immigrant to the United States.
Migrant: wandering
migr: move
Gypsys are often time a migrant people
Migratory:
migr: move
ory: relating to, quality, place where
Some migratory birds move from place to place
Monumental: exceptionally great

mon: one
ment: mind
al: relating to
The chief said this case was of monumental importance
Immortalize: to bestow unending fame on
im: not, without
mort: death
ize: to make like
Many presidents have been immortalized in statues and memorials all over Washington D.C.
Immutable: unchangeable
im: not, without
mut: change
able: able, can do
Some laws of the universe are immutable
Mutation: the act or process of change

mut: change
Gene mutation can lead to abnormalities in appearance or behavior
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Mutilate: disfigure
mut: change
ate: cause, make
The car crash mutilated Pauls face
Permutation:
per: thoroughly, through
mut: change
Transmute: to change in nature, substance or form
trans: across
mut: change
Mythical: imaginary or fictitious
myth: story
al: relating to
Ancient religions are made up of mythical creatures and stories
Notable: worthy of note or notice
not: letter, note, paper
able: able, can do
The book was notable for its beautiful language
noxious: harmful, poisonous, lethal
innocuous: harmless
Nunod
Nuzzle: cuddle, snuggle
nu: nod
The dog nuzzled the girls leg to get her attention
Nullify: to counter, make unimportant
null: none
fy: make
The paperwork nullified the previous agreement
Numerous: very many
numer: number
There were numerous examples of post modernist art at the museum
Obfuscate: deliberately making something difficult to understand
ob: against
fusc: dark
ate: cause, make
The poet obfuscated his main point with his complicated language
Objective: unbiased
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ob: against
ject: throw
ive: causing
Teachers are supposed to be objective in their grading
Oblique: indirect, slanting
ob: against
Obscure: difficult to understandl partially hidden

ob: against
The snow obscured the animals tracks on the ground
Obdurate: stubborn
ob: against
dur: hard
ate: cause, make
The obdurate man refused to compromise
Obtrusive:
ob: against
trus: thrust
ive: causing
Pseudapostle: a pretended or false apostle
pseud: wrong, false
apo: away from, separate, at the farthest point
Pseudonym: a fictious name
pseud: wrong, false
onym: name
In times of war, people will write articles under pseudonyms to protect their identity
Placid: calm, peaceful
plac: calm
id: something connected to or belonging to
The placid lake was still under the sunrise
complacence: Satisfaction with one's acts or surroundings
com: with, together
plac: calm
Jean leaned back in her recliner in complete complacence
placate: To bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience or friendliness
plac: calm
ate: cause, make
The mediator was able to placate both sides with an intricate compromise
Plaudit: statement giving strong praise
plaud: clap
The movie won numerous plaudits for its interpretation of the movie
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explosion: a sudden and violent outbreak

ex: out, upward, completely, previous
plos: clap
When the violinist finished her piece there was an explosion of applause
Replete: full
re: again
plet: fill
The dorm came replete with dirt, dust and bugs
complement v. To make complete
com: with, together
ple: fill
ment: condition of
The colors of the painting complemented each other nicely
deplete: To reduce or lessen
de: down, away, completely, removal, reversal
ple: fill
The child slowly depleted his cup of juice
incomplete adj. Lacking some element, part, or adjunct necessary or required
in: not, without
com: with, together
ple: fill
Since the homework was incomplete, Stan didnt receive full marks on his homework
Plethora: an excess
pleth: full
There was a plethora of feathers on the floor after the pillow ripped
Reprehensible: shameful, very bad
re: again
prehens: grasp
ible: able, can do
The lie to her friends was a reprehensible act that ruined their friendship
inapprehensible: Not to be understood
in:
prehens: grasp
ible: able, can do
The acts of violence committed by prison guards was inapprehensible to the general management
incomprehensible: Not understandable
in: not, without
com: with, together
prehens: grasp
ible: able, can do
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The homework assignment was completely incomprehensible
prehensible: Capable of being grasped
prehens: grasp
ible: able, can do
Dogs have
prehensile: Adapted for grasping or holding
prehens: grasp
ile:
Monkeys have prehensile tails
prehension: The act of laying hold of or grasping
prehens: grasp
comprehensive: of large scope

com: with, together
prehens: grasp
ive: causing
Re-, redback, again
Rescind: retract, repeal
predecessor n. An incumbent of a given office previous to another
-redemption n. The recovery of what is mortgaged or pledged, by paying the debt
-redound n. Rebound
-relieve: to easy or alleviate from pain
-resolute: firmly determined
-regretted: to feel sorrow or remorse for
Sanguine: reddish, ruddy
After running around in the cold the young boys cheeks were sanguine
Sensible: having using or showing good sense
Tangent: on a completely differet or divergent course

tang: touch
ent: full of
The presenter was reminded of a story and went off on a tangent story
Tangible: can be touched
tang: touch
ible: able, can do
The law requires tangible evidence for certain hearings
tangency: the state of touching
tang: touch
ency:action, state of, quality
The line was in tangency to the circle
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Intangible: not perceptible to the touch
in: not, without
tang: touch
ible: can do, able
Atheists dont believe in God because the evidence is intangible
Tardy: slow, late, overdue, delayed

tard: slow
y: characterized by
The girl missed her bus so she was tardy to school
Tenacious: stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose
ten: hold
ious: characterized by
The tenacious candidate wouldnt budge on his agenda
glutinous: sticky
glutin: glu
The glutinous substance held the two pieces of paper together
retention: the keeping of a thing within ones power
re: again
ten: hold
Tenuous: flimsy, not solid

ten: hold
After their fight, the relationship between the coworkers were tenuous
Covert: hidden, undercover
co: with, jointly, completely
vert: turn
The covert agents infiltrated the mob
averse: reluctant
a: not, without
vers: turn
Vince was not averse to taking risks
conversion: Change from one state or position to another, or from one form to another
vers: turn
When the ice melted, the ice underwent conversion
introversion: The act of turning or directing inward, physically or mentally
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intro: within
vers: turn
After his melt down, the boy turned to introversion to resolve his issues
inverse adj. Contrary in tendency or direction
in: not, without
vers: turn
No thats the inverse direction of where we want to be going!
revert: To return, or turn or look back, as toward a former position or the like
re: again
vert: turn
After our revision failed we reverted to the original plan
avert: To turn away or aside
a: not, without
vert: turn
Leslie averted her eyes during the violent scene in the movie
divert v. To turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established
di:negation, removal, expulsion
vert: turn
The presenter asked the group to divert their attention to the edge of the screen where there was a picture
divertible: Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established
vert: turn
ible: able, can do
Lacys attention was easily divertible when her favorite things were involved
evert: To turn inside out
vert: turn
incontrovertible: not open to question or dispute
in: not, without
contro: against
vert: turn
ible: able, can do
The ideas set forth by church were considered incontrovertible
Reciprocate: to give, feel, receive in return
Cap-, -cip-, capt-, -cept-: hold, take
Prefix: Re-, red-: back, again
Suffix: ate: to make
Evan reciprocated the feelings Julia said she had for him
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Capricious:
Capri: goat
icious: full of
Esoteric: understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest;
Eso: within
Suffix: like, pertaining to
The reference to the movie was pretty esoteric
Erroneous: containing error, mistaken, incorrect
Err: stray
Suffix: ous: full of
It was an erroneous assumption on the part of the police that Angela has committed the crime
Impugned: to challenge as false

Prefix: im: not
Pugn: fight
Caitlin impugned her mothers decision that she was at fault in the fight with her brother
Mollified: to soften in feeling or temper
Moll: soft
The puppy mollified Emmas angry mood
Benevolent: characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
Ben: good, well
Vol: wish
Suffix: ent: full of
The benevolent man handed out Valentines on the corner
Mercurial: changeable, volatile, flighty, erratic
Mer: part
The mercurial weather in Ohio changed a lot from day to day
Corrosive: having the quality of eating away, erosive
Ros: gnaw
Ive: like
The corrosive acid ate through the beaker that was supposed to be containing it
Phlegmatic: having a stolid or unemotional disposition
Phleg: heat
Ic: like, pertaining to
The phlegmatic man showed no emotion during the documentary on urban violence
Cosmopolitan: at home all over the world
Cosmo: universe
Poli: city
The cosmopolitan girl traveled a lot and never felt lost
Reconcile: to accept or be resigned to something not desired
Re: again, back
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Con: with, together
Ile: pertaining to capable of
Rapunzel reconciled herself to the fact that she would never leave the tower
Appalling: causing dismay or horrow
Ap: movement to or toward, in addition to
Pal: stake
Images the PETA uses in their anti-violence campaigns are often appalling
Irrelevant: not applicable or pertinent
Ir: not, unLev: lift, light
The fact that he was doing poorly in school was irrelevant to his work situation
Benign: having a kindly disposition
Ben: good, well
The man looked intimidating but he was completely benign
Docile: easily managed or handled

Doc: teach
Ile: pertaining to, capable of
The docile dog was very trainable and learned to behave quickly
Sanctimonious: making a hypocritical show of religious devotion
Sanc: holy
Tim: be afraid
Ous: full of
The sanctimonious movie was condemned by religious leaders
Perused: to read through with thoroughness
Per: thoroughly, through
Us: use
Jillian perused the book before taking her English test
Obliterated: to remove or destroy all traces of
Ob: against
Liter: letter
Ate: to make
The bomb obliterated all traces of the field it was tested in
Panacea: a remedy for all disease or ill
pan: all
The company said the medicine was a panacea
Provocation: something that incites or instigates
pro: for, forward
voc: voice
The polices action were provocation for the students riot
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Miscreants: villanous
mis: hate
cre: make
The miscreants ransacked the village and took all their food
Revisionists: an advocate of revision, especially in terms of politics and religion
re: back, again
vis: see
Martin Luther King was a revisionist of the Christian faith
Anomalies: deviation from the common rule
A: away
Homal: even, flat
The food tasting good at the dining hall was an anomaly on the colleges campus
Impetuous: characterized by sudden or rash action
Im: not, unPet: strive towards
Ous: full of
The impetuous man was prone to expressing his feelings with little forethought
Tacit: understood without being openly expressed
tac: be silent
There was a tacit understanding between the husband and wife
inevitable: unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary
in: not, without
vit: life
able: able, can do
It was inevitable that the mother would discover her sons lie
diplomacy: negotiations between government officials
dipl: double, two fold
acy:
The diplomacy between the two nations was tenuous
finagle: to trick, swindle or cheat
fin: end
agle:
The peddler finagled a high price for the counterfeit bag
interchangeable: capable ot being put or used in the place of eachother
inter: among, between
able: able, can do
The two terms were interchangeable because they had the same meaning
collude: to act together through a secret understanding
col: strain
The young boys colluded in order to steal cookies fresh from the oven
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conspire: to agree to do something wrong, evil, or illegal
con: with, together
spir: breathe
The coach conspired with his team to make sure they would win in the finals
reimburse: to make payment for losses incurred
re: again
burs: pouch
The store reimbursed Mr. Smith for the faulty washing machine he bought
venture: an undertaking involving uncertainty of the outcome
vent: come
The cat ventured to the edge of the pool, took one step too far and fell in
objectify: to present as an object
ob: against
ject: cast, throw
fy: make
They train soldiers to objectify the enemy so they wont react as much to the violence
vicariously: performed, exercised, received or suffered in the place of another
vic: change
The quiet girl lived vicariously through the characters in her favorite adventure novel
voluminously
vol: fly, wish
collaboration: to work jointly with others
col: with, together
labor: toil
The final book was a collaboration of multiple authors work
hostility: enmity, antagonism, unfriendliness
host: enemy
ity: state of, quality
Jane couldnt understand the hostility with which the cashier responded
heretical: pertaining to opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine
her: cling
The church claimed that the acts of the shady pastor were heretical
incoherent: without logical or meaningful connection
in: not, without
co: with, together
her: cling
The texting was incoherent and had many mistakes
sagacious: having or showing acute mental discernment
sagac: wise
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The sagacious guru gave his followers very good advice
reenumeration:
re: back, again
numer: number
acrid: sharp or biting, especially in taste or smell
acr: sharp, pungent, bitter
The acrid smelling food seemed very unappetizing
acrophobia: fear of heights
acro: height, summit, tip
phob: fear
Nelsons acrophobia prevented him from climbing the mountain with his friends
resplendent: shining, gleaming, splendid
re: back, again
plen: full
ent:
The resplendent outfit reflected the glowing lights
acuity: sharpness, acuteness, keenness
acu: sharp
Tommys mental acuity helped him score very high on the SAT!
polemical: a controversial argument, as one against some opinion
polem: war
ical: pertaining to
There have been numerous polemic books written throughout the ages
equivocate: to use ambiguous or unclear expressions
equ: even, level
voc: voice
ate: become
timorous: full of fear, fearful

tim: be afraid
The timorous stray dog wouldnt approach the man trying to rescue it
brevity: shortness of time or duration
brevi: brief, short (time)
The brevity of life indicates that we should live each moment to its fullest
largess: generous bestowal of gifts
larg: large
Nina was able to pay her rent because of the largess of her parents
histrionic: overly emotionl in behavior or speech, self consciously emotional
histri: actor
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ic: nature of, like
The mother became histrionic when her son was in a mild car accident
obstreperous: resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner
ob: against
alacrity: promptness of response
al: movement to or toward, in addition to
acr: sharp, pungent, bitter
Tobys alacrity surprised the teacher
deleterious: injurious to health, harmful
de: from, away from, removing, down
euphemism: substitution of a mild, indirect or vague expression for one thought to be offensive
eu: well, good
ism:
potable: suitable for drinking
pot: drink
able: able, can do
It was questionable whether the water from the well was potable
ignominious: marked or characterized by disgrace or shame
ig:
nomin: name
After the scandal with the money, the man was ignominious
cacophony: harsh, discordance of sound; dissonance
caco: bad
phon: sound
What was supposed to be an orchestra sounded more like cacophony
saccharin: sweet, white soluble powder

sacchar: sugar
The saccharin dessert was chocolatey and delicious!
sacrosanct: extremely sacred or inviolable
sancr: sacred
sanc: holy
The relationship between a priest and his parishioner is sacrosanct
exculpate: to clear from a charge of guilt or fault
ex: from, out
culp: blame, fault
ate: cause, make
The judge exculpated the suspect when DNA cleared him of all charges
execrable
ex: from, out
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impecunious: poor
im: not, without
pecun: money
The impecunious family couldnt afford new clothes for their kids
precipice: high cliff
pre: before
cip: hold, take
capacious: able to hold a lot
cap: hold, take
The capacious suitcase was a favorite of the teenage girls
ameliorate: improve, make better
melior: better
After being elected, the mayor diverted funds to park amelioration
capitulate: to surrender
capit: head
The capture the flag team capitulated after being behind by many points
ossify: to cause to harden like bone
oss: bone
Ossification turns cartilage into bone
ostentatious: rich and showy
os: against
tent: hold
Bambis costume was ostentatious and a little tasteless
expatriate
ex: from, out
parti: part
sanguinary
sanguin: blood
maelstrom
mael: bad
strom:
unctuous: characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor
unct: hooked
The unctuous girl wanted everyone to convert to her religion
caustic: capable of burning, corroding or destroying living tissue
caus: burn, heat
ic: nature of, like
The caustic substance caused third degree burns
palisade: a fence of stakes set firmly in the ground
pal: stake
Tom painted the palisade with white wash
celerity: swiftness, speed
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celer: quick
ity: state of, quality of
The rabbits celerity didnt end up helping him win the race against the turtle
fallacious: deceptive, misleading
fall: false
Juans fallacious nature was similar to the boy who cried wolf
malefactor: person who violates the law, criminal
mal: bad, wretched
fact: make
Jails are full of malefactors that are being punished
malinger: to pretend illness
mal: bad
Jessica malingered so the nurse let her go home
antediluvian: very old, old fashioned
ante: before, in front of, prior to
ian: native of, pertaining to
Grandma Cooper was antediluvian in her views of the way a young lady should dress
anthropocentrism: regarding the human being as the central fact if the universe
anthropo: human
centr: center
ism: system, manner, condition
People who believe in anthropocentrism dont regard animals as equal to humans
antiquated: continued from, resembling or adhering to the past
anti: before, in front of, prior to
Antiquated furniture is very popular in interior design
parity: equality, as in amount, status or character
par: part
There isnt much parity in young peoples athletics
servile: slavishly submissive or obsequious
serv: save, protect, serve
ile:
The dogs servile nature clearly showed that it had suffered abuse
apathetic: having or showing little or no emotion
a: not, without
path: feel, hurt
ic: nature of, like
Jason was apathetic to the plight of his roommate
chronicle: an historical account of events arranged in order of time
chron: time
The history book chronicled the events leading up to World War II
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felicitous: well suited for the occasion, as an action, manner or expression
felic: happy, merry
Olivia was felicitous at the Christmas themed party
profundity: a profoundly deep place
pro: for, forward
fund: bottom
The profundity of the sermon left many at the service at a loss for words
circuitous: roundabout, not direct
circ: circle
The circuitous roads left the tour bus quite lost in the middle of the city
circumlocution: a roundabout or indirect way of speaking
circum: around
locut: speak
Politicians often employ circumlocution to avoid being tied to a particular statement
discern: to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by intellect
dis: negations, removal, expulsion
cern: sift
matriarchy: family, society, community

matr: mother
arch: ruler
While American society may be characterized by patriarchy, our deviant family was definitely a matriarchy
vacuous: without contents, empty
vac: empty
The vacuous bag had just been emptied of snacks by the students
circumspect: watchful and discreet
circum: around
spect: look
The guard was circumspect in his rounds of the building
vagrant: a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home
vag: wanter
Vagrants wander around cities looking for somewhere to stay
arable: capable of producing crops, suitable for farming
ar: plow, till
able: able, can do
Ohios vast quantities of arable land make it very suitable for farming
circumvent: to go around or bypass
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cirum: around
vent: come
The son circumvented his mother by going to his father
partisan: an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party or cause
parti: part
an: native of, pertaining to
The democratic partisan handed out fliers for his candidate on the street corner
solace: comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble
sol: alone, only
Penny found solace sitting on the dock over her familys lake
vapid: lacking liveliness
vap: lack of
The vapid girl had very little to talk about other than herself
somnambulist: an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts are performed
somn: sleep
ambul: walk, move around
Somnambulists are at risk for injury especially if they have stairs in their house
archaic: marked by the characteristics of an earlier period
archeo: ancient
ic: nature of, like
The archaic artifacts were found by the archeologists
patronize: to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward
part: father
ize: to make (like)
The father patronized his daughter for the mistakes on her final
Atheist: unbeliever in God
a: not, without
the: god
ist:
The atheist refused to go to church with his Catholic friends
misnomer: unsuitable name
mis: hate
nom: arrangement, law
It was a misnomer to name the Pitbull Fluffy
vilification
vil: cheap
peremptory
epmt: buy
augment: to make larger
aug: grow, increase
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ment: mind
As the birthday girl breathed into the balloon it augmented
intransigence: refusing to agree or compromise
in: in, on
trans: across
The intransigent employer wouldnt even speak to the Union representative about increasing wages
peripatetic: walking or travelling about
peri: around
pat: be open
Peripatetic herds of animals wander around Yellowstone National Park
vitriolic: bitter hatred
vitr: glass
Vitriolic, was the only way to describe the relationship between the two enemies
moratorium
mor: mortal, death
moribund: being in the state of dying

mor: mortal, death
Hospice is a home for moribund people
vociferous: vehement outcry
voc: voice
The class responded vociferously to the anti-gay statements
archetype: universally understood symbol
arche: ancient
typ: stamp, model
A circle with a vertical line and two smaller radially lines coming off of it is an archetype for peace
paucity: smallness of quantity
pauc: few
Because of the paucity, the girls shared the cake
sophomoric: immature
soph: wise
The sophomoric girl laughed at really stupid jokes
peccadillo: minor offense
pecc: sin
Johnnys peccadillo earned him a time out on the stairs
inimical: not favorable
in: not, un (negation)
imic: friend
Inimical conditions meant the sixteen year olds couldnt go to the movies
veracity: truth, accuracy
ver: true
ac: sharp, pointed
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The veracity of her statement couldnt be determined
aberration: something that differs from the norm
ab: away
err: stray
The odd actions of the fraternity were an aberration
abnegation: denial of comfort to oneself
ab: away
neg: say no
Ascetics often practice abnegation and possess no material goods
abscend: to sneak away and hide
ab: away
scend: climb
absolution: freedom from blame, guilt, sin
ab: away
solut: loosen, set free
People go to confession seeking absolution from God
abstruse: hard to comprehend
abs: away
trus: thrust
The abstruse math problem confused all the students
accede: to agree
ac: movement to or toward, in addition to
ced: go
The country acceded to the terms of the treaty
accessible: obtainable, reachable
cess: to go
accolade: high praise, special distinction
col: strain
The books distinctive interpretation of the war earned it many accolades
accord: an agreement
cord: heart
Amanda and her roommate made an accord about the rules of the room
accretion: slow growth in size or amount
cre: make
The investment accreted $100 over three years
acerbic: biting, bitter in tone or taste
ac: sharp, pointed
The officers acerbic tone intimidated the traffic violater
acquiesce: to agree without protesting
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qui: rest
Because of the subpoena, the doctor acquiesced the courts request
acrimony: bitterness, discord
acri: sharp, pungent, bitter
Her acrimony was in opposition to her usually forgiving and cheerful manner
acumen: keen insight
acu: sharp
Four years of college gave Elliot a strong political acumen
acute: sharp, severe
acu: sharp
Fred gave Roberta last minute directions so her turn was very acute
adamant: impervious, immovable, unyielding
ad: movement to or toward, in addition to
man: stay
Stephanie was adamant that the tigers in India needed to be protected
adhere: to stick to something
her: cling
Tape adhered the poster to the wall
advocate: to argue in favor of something
voc: voice
ate:
The lawyer became an advocate for victims rights
aggrandize: to increase or make greater
ag: movement to or toward, in addition to
grand: grand
ize:
The bank account aggrandized over time with interest
amorous: showing love, particularly sexual
amor: love, loved
ous:
The amorous feeling between them was very obvious from observing their interaction
amorphous: without definite shape or type
a: away
morph: form, shape
ous:
Mindys amorphous drawing received an A+ from the kindergarten teacher, even though she didnt know what
it was
anachronistic: being out of correct chronological order
ana: again, against, back, up
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chron: time
istic:
The movies anachronistic structure made it hard to follow
analgesic: something that reduces pain
an: again, against, back, up
alg: pain
An analgesic was required after the volleyball player broke her ankle
anonymous: being unknown, unrecognized
an: again, against, back, up
oynm: name
The critical letter was submitted anonymously to avoid detection
antithesis: the absolute opposite
anti: against, opposed to, preventive
the: put
Good is the antithesis of evil
aquatic: relating to water
aqu: water
Fish and other aquatic animals often possess gills to breathe underwater
atrophy: to wither away, decay
a: away
troph: feed, grow
Physical therapy is needed for coma patients so their muscles dont atrophy
cadence: rhythm, progression of sound
cad: fall
The drummers cadence kept the soldiers marching at the same pace
choreography: the arrangement of dances
choreo: relating to dance
graph: draw, write
The ballets choreography won it many awards
clemency: mercy
clement: mild
Clemency is granted to the accused in the U.S. until they are proven guilty
cognizant: aware, mindful
cogn: know
If doctors are cognizant of child abuse they have to report it.
consecrate: to dedicate something to a holy purpose
con: with, together
secr: sacred
The consecrated ground was fought over by Muslims and Hindus
contemporaneous: existing during the same time
con: with, together
tempor: time
Chelsea wanted to take Shakespeare and Chemistry but they were contemporaneous
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debacle: a disastrous failure, disruption
deb: owe
The Watergate debacle severely tarnished President Nixons reputation
defunct: no longer used or existing
funct: do
The defunct barn fell into disrepair because of weathering
deliberate: intentional, reflecting careful consideration

liber: free
ate:
Deliberate acts of violence led to the breakdown of society and outbreak of civil war
delineate: to describe, outline, shed light on
lin: line
ate:
Ryan delineated his paper in order to get his topic approved
denigrate: to belittle, diminish the opinion of
nigr: black
ate:
It is important for their development to never denigrate children
depravity: wickedness
prav: crooked
ity:
Many orthodox religions think American culture demonstrates the highest levels of depravity
desecrate: to violate the sacredness of a thing or place
secr: sacred
ate:
The desecration of holy places is looked down upon in the international field
desiccated: dried up, dehydrated
sicc: dry
AHHH! Theres a desiccated bug on my floor!
desolate: deserted, dreary, lifeless
sol: alone, only
ate:
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Wanda was amazed at how desolate the desert was
despondent: feeling depressed, discouraged, hopeless
spond: a surety, guarantee, give assurance, promise solemnly
ent:
After attempting the study guide Josh felt despondent
devious: not straightforward, deceitful
vi: way
ous:
Devious tactics in advertising sometimes lead people to buy products they shouldnt
diffuse: to scatter, thin out, break up

di: negatin, removal, expulsion
The shade diffused the light of the lamp so it wasnt quite as bright
fus: pour
discordant: not agreeing, not in harmony with
cord: heart
ant:
The discordant note stuck out in an otherwise flawless performance
discursive: rambling, lacking order
curs: run
ive:
The discursive speech of the driver convinced the police officer he was drunk
dissuade: to persuade someone not to do something
suad: urge
Rebecca tried to dissuade her roommate from her risky behavior
dogmatic: aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles
dogmat: opinion, tenet
Children are often dogmatic in the parroting of their parents beliefs
dormant: sleeping, temporarily inactive
dorm: sleep
When left untouched, a computer will go into a dormant state
dubious: doubtful, of uncertain quality
dub: doubtful
ious:
While many claimed the poem was perfect, many others were dubious
duplicity: crafty, dishonesty
du: two
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plic: fold
The principal made the student repeat her story multiple times and found no duplicity
dynamic: actively changing
dynam: power
ic:
The girls dynamic personality made it hard to be her friend sometimes
ebullient: extremely lively, enthusiastic
bull: bubble, flask
South Africans were ebullient when apartheid was ended
egregious: extremely bad
e: out, upward, completely, enthusiastic
greg: flock
The performer told some egregious jokes that earned groans from the crowd
emollient: soothing
moll: soft
Lotion is an emollient for rough hands from hard work
etymology: the history of words, their origin and development
etymo: true
Much of the etymology of the English language can be traced back to Germanic languages
excursion: trip or outing
ex: from, out
curs: run
The boat took the tourists on an excursion around the bay
exorbitant: excessive
ex: from, out
orb: circle
The jeweler charged an exorbitant fee for the bracelet
expunge: to obliterate, eradicate
ex: from, out
pung: prick
When he turned 18, Richard asked the court to expunge his record of the minor offense in his file
fatuous: silly, foolish
fatu: foolish, useless
The fatuous kids laughed all night
fractious: troublesome or irritable
fract: break
She was fractious after not getting enough sleep
idolatrous: excessively worshipping one object or person
ido: shape
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Early religions were occasionally marked by idolatrous worship, but most had multiple deities
impeccable: exemplary, flawless
im: not, without
pecc: sin
able: able, can do
The celebritys dress was impeccable, and all the fashion blogs agreed
incarnate: existing in the flesh, embodied
in:
carn: flesh
After he died, people claimed to see Elvis Presley incarnate but he was assuredly dead
insurgent: one who rebels
in: in, into, towards, inside
surg: rise
Insurgents in Liberia wanted to reform the government and end the human rights violations
interminable: without possibility of end
in: not, without
termin: boundary, limit, end
able: able, can do
The night class seemed interminable, but in reality it ended at 8:30
juxtaposition: the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison
juxta: beside, near
posit: put
ion:
The juxtaposition of the colors with the interesting design were very interesting
laudatory: expressing admiration or praise
laud: praise
Abraham Lincolns Gettysburg Address has earned him many laudatory comments
lenient: demonstrating tolerance or gentleness
leni: gentle
Melindas father was much more lenient in his punishments than her mother
obsequious: excessively compliant or submissive
ob: against
sequ: follow
pacific: soothing
pac: peace
Drinking hot tea can often have a pacific affect
penultimate: next to last
pen: almost
ultim: farthest
ate:
The penultimate book in the series just came out; it made Jose sad the series was almost over
philanthropic: charitable, giving
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phil: love, friendship
Mother Theresa is often considered a philanthropic woman
primeval: original, ancient
prim: first
It was amazing the primeval structures were still standing even after thousands of years
profligate: wasteful
pro: for, forward
flig: strike
ate:
The profligate man would throw out perfectly wearable clothing
ruminate: to contemplate, reflect
rumin: throat
The book required a lot of rumination to understand the authors message
somnolent: sleepy, drowsy
somn: sleep
The somnolent girl eventually fell asleep at her desk
stupefy: to astonish, make insensible
stup: wonder
The brilliance of the video stupefied the viewers
terrestrial: relating to the land
terr: dry land
Terrestrial animals dont like being put in water
tortuous: winding
tort: twist
The instructors lecture was tortuous and never made a final point
verbose: wordy, impaired by wordiness
verb: word
Edwin thought his verbose speech made him sound intelligent, but he was just wordy.
venerate: to regard with respect or to honor
vener: respectful
The child venerated her uncle and wanted to be just like him
viscous: not free flowing, syrupy
visc: thick
The viscous syrup poured slowly out of the bottle
vocation: the work in which someone is employed, profession
voc: voice
Mr. Johnsons vocation was in the legal professions
vociferous: loud, boisterous
voc: voice
The vociferous party was eventually broken up by a noise compliant
abscond
adumbrate: to sketch out in a vague way
ad: movement to or toward; in addition to
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umbr: shade, shadow
The novels entire plot was adumbrated on the back cover
aggregate: a whole or total
ag:
greg: flock
Leightons friends supported her, but she worried about gaining the trust of the aggregate group
approbation: praise
ap:
prob: try
assiduous: hard-working, diligent
as:
sid: sit
compunction: distress caused by feeling guilty
com:
punct: prick
After lying to her parents the girl was consumed with compunction
conflagration: great fire
con:
flag:
consummate: to complete a deal
con:
sum: take
demagogue: a leader who appeals to a peoples prejudices
dem: people
The demagogue represented a minority of the people with certain beliefs
demarcation: the marking of boundaries
dem: people
After the World Wars foreign countrys demarcated Africa into various countries
disrepute: a state of being held in low regard
dis:
rep: crawl, creep
effrontery: impudence, nerve, insolence
ef:
front: forehead
Blair had the effrontery to accuse her teacher of favoritism
equanimity: composure
equ: even, level
anim: breath
Her equanimity at her friends funeral impressed everyone
ethereal: heavenly
expurgate: to delete offensive or incorrect parts
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ex:
purg: cleanse
The editor expurgated the parts of the story he thought would be unpopular with readers
fetid: foul odor
fet: stink
The fetid lake made the hikers gag and cover their noses
flaccid: limp
flacc: flabby
As the balloon animal deflated it became flaccid
gourmand: someone fond of eating and drinking
gour: (its like gourmet)
mand: hand
It was a family of gourmands who ordered one of everything on the menu
hypocrisy: pretending to believe what one doesnt
hypo: under
cris: judge
Hypocrisy is common among politicians who say one thing to get into office then do another once they are elected
implacable: incapable of being appeased
im: not
plac: please
The implacable 12 year old was the pickiest eater the daycare worker had encountered
impregnable: resistant to capture or penetration
im: not
incendiary: a person who agitates
incessant: unending
in: not
cess: go
The incessant superficial talk at parties bored Erin
incorrigible: incapable of correction
in: not
indefatigable: incapable of defeat, failure, decay
in: not
fat: say, speak
Sister Margaret was an indefatigable worker who was always volunteering at the local homeless shelter
indomitable: not capable of being conquered
in: not
dom: house
able:
While the army was clearly outnumbered, their indomitable spirit was hard to battle
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inoculate: to introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism in order to increase immunity to illness
in: in, on
ocul: eye
intimation: an indirect suggestion
cogent: relevant, pertinent
cog: know
While Daniel presented a cogent counter argument, Blake refused to listen to her opinion
seminal: strongly influencing later event
semin: seed
What college someone attends is seminal to their future
redact
re: back, again
dact:
paragon
para: beside, near
synopsis
syn: with
exorbitant: unreasonably high, excessive
ex: from, out
orb: circle
The restaurant charge an exorbitant fee for food that wasnt very good
meritorious: deserving praise reward, esteem
quotidian: daily, usual, customary
quot: how many, how great
The quotidian chores of a maid bored Angelica who had bigger dreams.
neologism: a new word
neo: new
The neologism of the English language makes it very difficult to learn and keep up to date with
commendable
profuse: spending or giving freely
pro: for, forward
fus: pour
The teacher embarrassed the student with profuse praise in front of the whole class
abundant: present in great quantity
ab: away
und: wave
forestall: to prevent, hinder
for: bore
stall:
myriad: a huge number of things
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myri: countless
The sky was full of a myriad of stars
fabricate
facile: a remark that is too simple and shows a lack of careful thought or undestanding
fac: make
Because they played a team that was younger than them, their win was facile
mandatory: obligatory, compulsory
mand: hand
Mandatory attendance is key to elementary education
perfunctory: performed merely as a routine duty
funct: do
What once was a fun action for Penn, soon became perfunctory
pedagogue: a teacher
ped: child
Nathaniel was an unlikely pedagogue but he had a way with children that got them to listen
notoriety: widely known
not: letter, note, paper
The book acquired the author world wide notoriety
officious: meddlesome, aggressive in offering unwanted services
of: against
The mother was officious and constantly trying to take care of her child
punctilious: showing great attention to detail
punct: prick
The punctilious man paid great attention when sculpting the marble.
propriety:
invectives: vehement, violent denunciation
in:
vect: carry
The fisherman screamed invectives when the bird stole his catch
umbrage: offense, giver of shade
umbr: shade, shadow
The palm tree acted as an umbrage, keeping the sun out of the babys face
domicile: somebodys home
dom: house
Pam wished her permanent domicile was on the beach in Florida.
dilapidated: in disrepair
di:
lapid: stone
It saddened Amy that her childhood home had fallen into disrepair
assuage
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claustrophobic: fear of enclosed spaces
claus: close
phob: fear
The claustrophobic man refused to go on elevators
strenuous
redoubtable
austere
taciturn: silent by nature
tac: be silent
The taciturn class didnt even need to be told to quiet down
spectral: ghostly
spect: watch, look at
The group saw a spectral figure when they were walking through the graveyard
impervious: not responsive, not letting something through
im: not
per: through, thoroughly
Harrys rain coat was impervious to the rain
presumptuous: rude or arrogant
pre: before
sumpt: take
Nate was presumptuous and judged the rich girl before he knew her
pulchritude: beauty
pulchr: beauty
Marilyn Monroe is often cited as an example of pulchritude
sated sat = cultivate
satiated
somnolent: sleepy, lacking activity
somn: sleep
The somnolent students werent participating in class
stagnate: not develop or make progress, stop flowing
stagn: pool of standing water
The young girl started out top of her class, but lately her progress had become stagnate
stagnant: still, unmoving
stagn: pool of standing waterau
The stagnant water began to gather scum on the top
undulating: move like waves
und: waves
The dancers undulating made it look like he had no bones
physiognomy: facial features
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phys: nature
manifold: many and various
salient: noticeable, striking

Sali: jump
The salient points in the book were most talked about in reviews
propensity: tendency
pro: for, forward, before, in front of
pen: almost
Chuck had a propensity for bad behavior
malaise: feeling of illness, general feeling of discontent
mal: bad, wretched
Her feeling of malaise was cured by a nap and a hot meal
volition: choosing, ability to choose
vol: wish
He decided to go to school of his own volition even though he was sick
prestidigitation: a sleight of hand
pres
digit: finger
Magicians are masters of prestidigitation
veracious: truthful, honest
ver: true
People whos super ego controls them tend to be veracious
peregrination: a journey, to travel from place to place
egri: field
Amanda brought back souvenirs from her peregrination
infinitesimal: infinitely small
in: not
fin: end
perspicacity: shrewdness, astute
spic: look
Vanessas perspicacity helped her be a master of social situations
tepid: slightly warm, luke warm
tep: be warm
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The pool water was tepid, so the manager turned the heat up
adverse: preventing success, harmful, unfavorable
ad: movement to or toward
vers: turn
rhetorical
rhe: flow
confront: meet face to face
con: with, together
front: forehead
Christina was confronted by Ellen after she lied to her about why she missed her party
exponent
ex: from, out
pon: put
execute
ex: from, out
cut: skin
peremptory
per: through, thoroughly
empt: buy
antipathy: deep dislike
anti: against, opposed to, preventative
path: feel, hurt
Avery, who grew up poor, had antipathy for people who didnt value the education their parents paid for
peripheral: relating to the edge of something
peri: around
pher: bear, carry
The society spent much more time on peripheral topics rather than the meetings main agenda
dilapidated: in a state of disrepair because of age
di: two
lapid: stone
derogatory: showing a critical or disrespectful attitude
de: from, away from, removing down
rog: ask
consequential: following as a result or effect
con: with, together
sequ: follow
Teddys insurance consequentially increased after her car accident
gratitude: quality of being thankful
grat: thank, please
demoniac
dem: people
tenable: able to be maintained
ten: hold
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able: able
After doing much research, Preston submitted a tenable paper to his English teacher
talisman
salacious
sal: salt
duplicitous
du: two
plic: fold
obtruding: become noticeable in an unwelcome way
ob: against
trud: thrust
Parents have a habit of obtruding on their childrens privacy
immolate: kill or offer as sacrifice
im: not, negation
mol: grind
aberration: departure from the normal
ab: away
err: stray
Lexies scandalous behavior was an aberration compared to her normally reputable demeanor
abnegate: renounce or reject
ab: away
neg: say no
Its hard to abnegate your habits if you grew up with them
abrupt: unexpected, sudden
ab: away
rupt: break
Abruptly, Sloane interrupted Owens story with derisive laughter
abscission: a cutting off
ab: away
sciss: split
The doctor needed to perform an abscission on the appendix
achromatic: without color
a: not, without
chrom: color
While the piece of metal used to be a sign, deterioration had left it achromatic
adherence: attachment, faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
her: cling
Her adherence to the Democrats was rewarded with a full time position in the party
adhesion: action or process of adhering to a surface or object
hes: cling
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Meredith pressed firmly to ensure the adhesion to the wall would stay
adjacent: next to or adjoining something
jac: lie
In dorms, it is often easy to hear noise from adjacent rooms
advert: refer to in speaking or writing
vert: turn
The speaker adverted to numerous famous politicians without saying anything original
aggravate: make worse or more serious
ag: movement to or toward, in addition to
grav: heavy
Because Ellis didnt stop playing after she twisted her ankle, she aggravated the injury
animadversion: criticism or censure
anima: breath
vers: turn
antecedent: a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another
ced: go
Some antecedents to blues and jazz are in traditional songs of the slaves
antenatal: before birth, during, relating to pregnancy
nat: born
Antenatal surgeries often increase the risk of complications later in life
apogee: farthest point in the orbit of the moon
The astronomy class had to find the apogee of the moon on a map of its orbit
apology: regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure
While she said she was sorry, Sandras apology was not hear felt
apostasy: abandonment of religious beliefs
The suffering in Rwanda lead many to apostasy
apothecary: person who prepares and sells medicine and drugs
theca: case
In some third world countries, there are still apothecaries used as doctors
apotheosis: highest point in the development of something
the: put
The apotheosis of the doctors career was when he found a cure to a communicable disease
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apposite: apt in the circumstances or in relation to something
ap: movement to or toward, in addition to
posit: put
Spencer had to go shopping for an apposite outfit for the funeral
aspirant: a person with ambitions to achieve something
a: away
spir: breathe
aspiration
a: away
spir: breathe
assimilate: take in and understand fully
as: movement to or toward, in addition to
simil: likeness, trust, group
Aria took steps to assimilate into her new school which focused a lot more on popularity than her previous
one
dissimilar: not the same, different
dis: negation, removal, explusion
The friends were so dissimilar it was amazing their relationship lasted so long
facsimile: an exact copy
fac: make
It was such a beautiful painting, Hannah wanted a facsimile of it
similar: having resemblance in appearance
The girls were furious that their dresses for the dance were so similar
simile: figure of speech comparing things of different kinds
King Richard was brave like a lion which earned him the moniker Richard the Lion Heart
similitude: state of being similar
The teacher called in the students because there was a high level of similitude between their assignments
assonance: poetic tool using a repeating vowel sound
son: sound
Dylan Thomas showed his master of assonance in his poem Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night
assonate
son: sound
atone
a:
ton:
audacious: willingness to take risks
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aud: hearing, listening, sound
Many called King Suleymans attempt to capture Vienna audacious
audible: able to be heard
The phone was so far away its ring was barely audible
auditory: relating to the sense of hearing
The band was so bad, their music felt like an auditory assault
aura: distinctive atmosphere of something
aur: relating to gold or gold-colored
There was an aura of good feelings in the classroom because the weather was so nice!
auricle: structure resembling an ear or an earlobe
auri: relating to the ear
No auricle mechanical device works as well as a real ear
auricular:
auri: relating to the ear
autocracy: system of government in which one person has absolute power
auto: self, directed from within
cracy: government, rule, authority
Prior to reformations, England had a autocracy where the King had all the power
automaton: essentially a robot
Recently scientists have invented automaton vacuums
autonomous: self-government
Through the Revolutionary War, the United States became autonomous
autonomy
autopsy
avocation
a:
voc: voice
beatify: make blissfully happy
beat: bless
Johns marriage proposal beatified Miranda
beatitude: supreme blessedness
beat: bless
After a long soak in the hot tub, I was in a state of beatitude
bellicose: demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
belli: war
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Some bellicose people will fight over anything
belligerent: hostile
belli: war
The belligerent student argued relentlessly with the professors opinion
cadence: modulation or inflection of the voice
cad: fall
campaign: series of military operations intended to achieve a certain objective
camp: field
candid: truthful, straightforward
cand: glowing, iridescent
candor:
cand: glowing, iridescent
cantata: medium length piece of music with vocal solos
cant: sing
The cantata had a beautiful melody but the harmony was what really made the piece
cataclysm: large scale and violent natural event
cata: down
People who were directly involved in Hurricane Katrina felt the event was a cataclysm
cataract: a large waterfall, a downpour
cata: down
Niagara falls is one of the worlds biggest cataracts
catastrophe: an event causing great and sudden damage or suffering
cata: down
troph: grow, feed
When Israel bombed Egypt in the June War it was a catastrophe
centenary: of or relating to a hundredth anniversary
cent: hundred
The town had a centenary festival to celebrate its 100th year
conjugal: relating to marriage or the relationship between husband and wife
con: with, together
jug: yoke
Young girls often dream of their wedding and their subsequent conjugal days
conjugation: a link or connection between things
con: with, together
jug: yoke
And, but and or are conjugations and join sentences that could stand alone but are better together
contagion: the communication of disease from person to person
con: with, together
tag: touch
The rumors of school closing for snow spread quicker than a contagion among the high schoolers
cornucopia: ornamental container shaped like a horn
corn: horn
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The cornucopia was filled with Fall fruits and used as a centerpiece
cosmetic:
cosm: universe
cosmogony: branch of science dealing with origins of the universe
cosm: universe
There are various theories dealing with cosmogony, one of the most popular is the big bang
cosmos: the universe viewed as well-ordered and whole
cosm: universe
The cosmos is full of many stars and planets that shine brightly in the night sky
culpable: deserving blame
culp: blame, fault
While not all the countrys problems could be blamed on the new President, he was culpable for some of them
culprit: person responsible for a crime
culp: blame, fault
The police were having trouble finding the culprit of the recent robbery
cursive: writing with joined characters
curs: run
Her writing was so pushed together it looked like cursive
cursory: hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
curs: run
The professor gave a cursory glance to the students papers and let his TA actually grade them
Decamp: depart suddenly
De: from, away from, removing, down
camp: field
The hikers had to decamp before the rain hit
decapitate: cut the head off of
capit: head
During the French Revolution, many people were decapitated as a punishment.
deciduous: shedding leaves annually
cid: fall
Deciduous trees shed their leaves in the fall
declarative: of the nature of or making a declaration
clar: clear
The declarative speech made by the senator explained some new laws
defensible: justifiable by argument
fens: strike
The castle was easily defensible as it had an ocean on one side and mountains on another
deformity: malformation, misshapen
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form: shape
The ceramic pot had some deformities after it was fired
defraud
degenerate: having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal
gen: race, kind, birth
dehydrate: loss of large amounts of water from the body

hydr: water
Walking around in the desert for a few hours severally dehydrated the hiker
denude: strip something of its covering
nud: naked
Oranges have to be denuded before they can be eaten
deponent
pon: put
desperado: a desperate or reckless person
sper: hope
The desperado stole money from the bank to pay his bills
desultory
diacritical
dia: apart through
crit: judge
diaphanous
dia: apart, through
discomfit: make uneasy or embarassed
dis: not, negation
com: with, together
The disagreement between their parents made the whole family feel discomfit
discomfort: lack of physical comfort
dis: not, negation
com: with, together
fort: strong
The bitterly cold wind put Eliza in a state of discomfort
discursive: digressing from subject to subject
dis: not, negation
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curs: run
The discursive teacher was hard to follow during lecture
dishabille: state of being only partly or scantily clothed
dis: not, negation
hab: have
In Risky Business, Tom Cruise was in dishabille
dissentious: dissenting
dis: not, negation
senti: feel
dissever: divide or sever something
dis: not, negation
sever: stern, strict, serious
The duckling was dissevered from his family when he couldnt hop over the curb
divagation: digression
vag: wander
The tour leaders divagation distracted everyone from the lion that was very close to the truck
divisor
di:
vis: see
divulge: make known
di:
vulg: common, crowd
The chatty girl divulged her best friends secret to the whole third grade
dogmatic: inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly truw
dogmat: opinion, tenet
The priest was dogmatic in his sermons
domesticity: home or family life
dom: house
doublet
dramatist
dubious: hesitating or doubting
dub: doubtful
While the President said the war was over, many citizens were still dubious
effeminacy: men with feminine qualitites
ef: from, out
femin: women, female
Brads effeminacy was a product of having 5 sisters
effervesce
ef: from, out
fer: carry
effluvium: an unpleasant or harmful odor
ef: from, out
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flu: flow
The effluvium of the sewer made people plug their noses when they walked by
eugenic: pertaining to or causing improvement in offspring produced
eu: well, good
gen: race, kind, birth
The Nazis in Germany were attempted to practice eugenics by weeding out those they thought weak
excavate: make a hole by digging
ex: from, out
cav: hollow
The children excavated the sandbox with plastic shovels
expectorate: cough, spit out phlegm from throat or lung
ex: from, out
pector: chest
Emma expectorated often while she had her respiratory infection
extensive: covering or affecting a large area
ex: from, out
tens: stretch, strain
The exam covered an extensive amount of material
extenuate: make guilt seem less serious or more forgivable
ex: from, out
tenu: slender, thin
Marys life situation extenuated the circumstances of her mistake
ferocious: savagely fierce
feroc: fierce
The ferocious lion growled and scared the children
flippant
fluent: able to express oneself easily
flu: flow
After studying the language for four hard years, Lily was finally fluent in French
foible
folio: leaf number in a printed book
foli: leaf
Foliage:
Foli: leaf
The foliage in spring is a beautiful array of greens
forgery
sacrifice: act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God
sacr: sacred
The Aztecs practiced human sacrifice to appease their gods
sacrilege: violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
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sacr: sacred
Working on the Sabbath is sacrilege in Judaism
amateur: a person who does something for the love of it rather than for money
amat: love
Tricia played amateur soccer because she loved the game
Amatory: related to or induced by sexual love or desire
amat: love
The boy did his friends homework because of the amatory feelings he had toward her
enamor: be filled with a feeling of love for
en: in
am: love
The girl was enamored with her professor and worked hard to do well in his class
arid: having little or no rain
ar: be dry
The Kalahari desert is an arid climate and cannot grow crops
vulnerable: exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed
vulner: wound
The girl was crouched behind a bush but still felt her position was vulnerable
invulnerable: impossible to harm or damage
in: not
vulner: wound
Young people often feel their youth makes them invulnerable
votive: offered or consecrated in fulfillment of a vow
vot: vow
vote: a formal indication of a choice between candidates

vot: vow
volition: faculty or power of using ones will
vol: wish
The exam wasnt required but Miguel went to it of his own volition
veteran: person who has had long experience in a particular field
veter: old
The professor had taught in many universities and was a veteran in the field of education
verbatim: in exactly the same words as were originally used
verb: word
The professor spoke so fast it was hard to write what he said verbatim
vacancy: an unoccupied position or job
vac: empty
The hotel had a sign that said vacancy indicating that they had rooms available
Urban: relating to a city or town
urb: city
suburban:
sub: below
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urb: city
dystrophy: impaired nourishment of a body part
dys: badly, ill
troph: feed, grow
The ailing child suffered from muscular dystrophy
torque: twisting force that tends to cause rotation
torque: twist
If you apply too much torque to a screw itll strip it
ectomy: act of cutting out
tom: cut
atom: basic unit or a chemical element
tom: cut
The atom got its name from scientists thinking it was the smallest unit and unable to be cut
tome: a book
tom: cut
distinct: recognizably different in nature
stinct: apart
The girls perfume was distinct from the others at the dance
distinguish: recognize or treat someone as different
stingu: apart
It was easy to distinguish Catis roots from her dyed hair
semantics: branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning
sema: sign
People often argue over semantics without really accomplishing anything
eruptions: a sudden outpouring
rupt: break
rupture: break or burst suddenly

rupt: break
The bubble floated for several minutes before rupturing
corroboration:
robor: oak, strength
antonym: a word opposite in meaning to another
ant: against, opposed to, preventive
oynm: name
Big is an antonym of little
synonym: word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another
syn: with
onym: name
Cold is synonymous with chilly
mortuary: a funeral home or morgue
mort: death
The mortuary was very adept at dealing with family grief
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heuristic: enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves
heur: find
Heuristic teaching is the most effective for teaching children
prohibition: action of forbidding something
pro: before in front of, for, forward
hib: have
The mother issued a prohibition on her children that they couldnt leave the house
habit: a settled or regular tendency
hab: have
Amanda has a habit of biting her nails
global: of or relating to the whole world
glob: sphere
Serena had a global view and could see the interconnections between issues
globule: small round particle of a substance
glob: sphere
Mrs. Carpenter dropped a globule of cookie dough onto the baking sheet
frigid: very cold in temperature
frig: cold
The weather was so frigid, Jake had to wear a coat and hat
fragment: a small part broken or separated from something
frag: break
Harry picked up a small piece of reflective material and then realized it was a fragment of a mirror
frangible: fragile, brittle
frang: break
The frangible vase was off limits to the children
volitive: willed action
vol: wish
Andrea was a volitive person and often worked hard to get what she wanted
Volant: able to fly or glide
Vol: fly
The glider made Patrick volant and he was able to hang in the air
Vivisection: ruthlessly sharp and detailed criticism or anaylsis
Viv: live
Sect: cut
The professor offered a vivisection of the students work and left many notes
Vivify: enliven or animate
Viv: live
The movie from her childhood always vivified Christine
Vivacity: characterized by high spirits and animation
Viv: live
The child displayed such vivacity that everyone around her was instantly cheered
Triplicate: existing in three copies
Tri: three
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Plic: please
The CEO asked his secretary to produce all documents in triplicate, a copy for him, one for her and one for the
client
Transfusion:
Trans: across
Fus: pour
Transferable: transferred or made over to the possession of another person
Trans: across
Fer: carry
The money was transferable between the accounts
Terminus: final point in space or time
Termin: boundary, limit, end
The Mayans thought the terminus of the world would occur in 2012
Terminate: bring to an end
Termin: boundary, limit, end
Rufus terminated his employment with the ice cream parlor
Sibilate: utter with a hissing sound
Sibil: hiss
The girls lisp caused her to sibilate on her ss
Presentiment: an intuitive feeling about the future
Pre: before
Senti: feel
Lily had a presentiment that something bad was going to happen
Precursor: person of thing that comes before another of the same kind, forerunner
Pre: before
Curs: run
High blood pressure is often a precursor to later heart problems
Plenipotentiary: one with full power of independent action on behalf of ones government
Plen: full
Pot: drink
The British government sent a plenipotentiary to India to try to negotiate with the locals
Planisphere: map formed by projection of a sphere on a flat surface
Plan: flat
Spher: ball
The planisphere showed accurately the relative distance between countries but not their size
Philogynist: a person who likes or admires women
Phil: love, friendship
Gyn: woman
The philogynist was often accused of being a feminist
Philologist: studier of literature
Phil: love, friendship
Log: thought, word, speech
The philologist had an extensive vocabulary and knowledge base
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Pertinacious: holding firmly to an opinion
Tin: hold
The scientist was pertinacious even though there were many studies proving him wrong
Percolate: filter gradually through a porous surface
Col: strain
The water percolated through the strainer
Opprobrium: harsh criticism or censure
Op: against
Prob: try
Jareds parents opprobrium of his actions scared him out of misbehaving again
Officious: assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way
Of: against
Fic: make
The presenter was officious in how he portrayed his findings
Octogenarian: person who is from 80 to 89 years old
Oct: eight
Gen: race, kind, birth
The octogenarian was started to develop health problems
Mnemonics: study and development of systems for improving and assisting memory
Mne: memory
The tutor specialized in mnemonics which made him skilled at helping students
Misanthropic: believing the worst of human nature and motives
Mis: hate
Anthrop: human
The misanthropic man had become cynical after years of observing how humans treat each other
Mercantile: of or relating to trade, commerce, commercial
Merc: reward, wages, hire
The mercantile man was very good at negotiating with people
Mellifluous: sweet or musical, pleasant to hear
Mell: honey
Flu: flow
Kwons mellifluous voice instantly drew people to him
Manumission: formal act of freeing from slavery
Manu: hand
Miss: send
Abraham Lincoln helped with the manumission of African Americans in the United States
Maltreat: treat cruelly or with violence
Mal: bad wretched
Because the owner so maltreated his dog, an animal protection group took it away
Interrogate: ask questions of
Inter: among, between
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Rog: ask
The mother interrogated her son about why he broke curfew
Insuppressible: impossible to control
In: not, negation
Press: press
Kristins feelings of hatred for her math class were insuppressible
Insulate: protect by using a material that prevents the loss of heat or intrusion of sound
Insul: island
The band insulated their practice space so they wouldnt annoy their neighbors
Insuperable: impossible to overcome
In: not, negation
Super: above, beyond
The mountains created an insuperable obstacle for the truck
Insinuate: suggest or hint
In: in, on
Sinu: to draw a line
Jacob didnt actually call Izzie a name, but he insinuated its meaning
Insentient: incapable of feeling or understanding things
In: not, negations
Senti: feel
Doctors sometimes become insentient because they are constantly surrounded by sadness
Inquisition: a period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation
In: in, on
Quisit: search, see
The principals inquisition got no results because the students wouldnt cooperate
Extort: obtain by force, threats or unfair means
Ex: from, out
Tort: twist
Her powers of manipulation led her to extort others to get what she wanted
Extensible: capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out
Ex: from, out
Tens: stretch, strain
The porch had an extensible covering that would be used when it rained
Extemporaneous: spoken or done without preparation
Ex: from, out
Tempor: time
Even though his speech was extemporaneous, it still got his point across
Euphemism: mild or indirect word or expression for one too harsh or blunt
Eu: well, good
Kelly used euphemisms to describe her feelings toward her over bearing mother
Euphonious: pleasing to the ear
Eu: well, good
Phon: sound
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The euphonious chord progression made the song a number 1 hit
Distensible:
Dis:
The distensible clay was soon stretched over the entire table
Disparage: regard or represent as being of little worth
Dis: not, negation
Para: beside, near
The girl disparaged her teacher every time she received a low grade
Corpulent: fat
Corp: body
The corpulent man ordered five courses at dinner!
Collapsible: able to be folded into a small space
Col: strain
Laps: slide, slip
The collapsible chair folded up so small it fit in the corner
Carnage: killing of a large number of people
Carn: flesh
The carnage of the video game made many people think it would affect kids negatively
Belligerent: hostile, aggressive
Belli: war
Ger: bear, carry
Zac was belligerent when he felt threated by others
Elapse: pass or go by
Laps: slide, slip
Time elapsed so quickly during vacation
Relapse: suffer deterioration after a period of improvement
Re: back, again
Lapse: slide, slip
Gina had been doing so well with her cancer treatment, but sadly she relapsed
Stringent: strict, precise, exacting
string: upright, stiff
Ariel was stringent in her rules for her children
Apposition: the positioning of things or things being side by side
Posit: put
A nervous habit of hers was to apposition the knick knacks on her shelf
Appertain: relate to, concern
Dan appertained the two historical situations
Antipodes: direct opposite of something
Anti: against, opposed to, preventive
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Pod: foot
Vanessas cool room was antipodes of the summer heat
Annalist: chronicler, historian
Ann: year, yearly
The annalist chronicled the events of 9/11 for future generations to read about
Anhydrous: containing no water
An: not, without
Hyrd: water
The desert is often thought of as anhydrous
Adversity: difficulties, misfortune
Ad: movement to or toward, in addition to
Vers: turn
Jennifer worked hard to overcome the adversity her condition created
Aesthetic: concerned with beauty
Aesthet: feeling, sensation
The art dealer was concerned with the aesthetic quality over price
Camaraderie: mutual trust, and friendship among people
Amar: love, loved
The camaraderie between the teammates made them play flawlessly
Compassion: sympathetic pity and concern for misfortunes of others
Com: with, together
Pass: pace, step
The nurses compassion caused her to be popular among patients
Condescending: acting in a way that betrays a feeling

Con: with, together
Scend: climb
Mr. Marleys condescending tone made people feel bad about themselves
Conformist: a person who conforms to accepted behaviors
Con: with, together
Form: shape
Often times when starting a new job, it is necessary for people to conform to certain customs
Empathy: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
Em: buy
Path: feel, hurt
Psychologists are often very adept at using empathy to help their clients
Emulate: match or surpass
Emul: striving to equal, rivaling
Alli emulated her sister very much and worked hard to get as good of grades as her
Evanescent: soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence
E: from, out
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Van: empty, vain, idle
While at first the break up was quite difficult it soon became evanescent
Fortitude: courage in pain
Fort: strong
Her fortitude in the face of her surgery was admirable
Inconsequential: not important or significant
In: in, on, not, negation
Con: with, together
Sequ: follow
Jackson was full of inconsequential trivia that failed to interest his co-workers
Longevity: long life
Long: long
Vit: life
To ensure the longevity of your toaster, you must follow all the care instructions
Orator: a public speaker
Or: mouth
The orator was very good at persuading people over to his beliefs
Pretentious: attempting to impress by affecting greater importance
Pre: before
Tent: hold
Michaels pretentious nature tended to make others think he thought he was better than himself
Rancorous: deep seated resentment
Ranc: rancidness, grudge, bitterness
The politicians speech made many people rancorous
Reclusive avoiding company of others
Re: again, back
Clus: close
Blairs reclusive nature caused her to have very few friends
Renovation: act of improving or restoring
Re: again, back
Nov: new
The houses renovations tripled its value
Submissive: meekly, obedient or passive
Sub: below
Miss: send
Submissive people are often those most vulnerable to hazing
Substantiate: provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
Sub: below
St: stand
Olivia claimed she had been to France but the school was unable to substantiate that information
Superficial: exisiting or occurring at or on the surface
Super: above, over
Fic: make
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Her apology was very superficial and Mackenzie could tell her friend didnt mean it
Superfluous: unnecessary
Super: above, over
Flu: flow
Jennys extra credit work was superfluous since she already had an A in the course
Surreptitious: kept secret because it would not be approved of
Su: below
Rept: crawl, creep
Dan was surreptitious when he went to see Amalia because he knew his friends would disapprove
Tactful: having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate
Tact: touch
Chuck was tactful in telling his mother what he thought of her new boyfriend
Venerable: accorded a great deal of respect
Vener: respectful
Cotillion is a venerable process, especially in New England
Query: a question
Quer: search, seek
Tripps query confused the reporter
Nihilism: rejection of all religious and moral principles
Nihil: nothing
Nihilists are often highly individualistic and conform to no set of beliefs
Bathos: insincere, or grossly sentimental pathose
Batho: deep, depth
We were disappointed by the films bathos, the critics said it was deep and stimulating
Ineluctable: unable to be resisted or avoided
e: from, out
luc: bright, light
The cake looked so delicious it was ineluctable!
Symptomatic: serving as a symptom or sign
Sym: with
Pto: fall
Milos runny nose was symptomatic of the flu
Oblivious
Ob: against
Non sequitur: a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement
Non: not
Sequ: follow
The comedian used non sequiturs to get laughs from the crowd that even they werent expecting
Supine: lying face upward
Supin: lying back
The patient reclined to a supine position in order to be examined by the doctor
Punctilio: fine, or petty point of conduct or procedure
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Punct: prick
Chronic: persisting for a long time

Chron: time
Evas chronic heartburn led her to explore other treatment options
Bibulous: excessively fond of drinking alcohol
Bib: drink
Nate was bibulous and spent much of his weekends at bars
Viable: capable or working successfully; feasible
Vi: way
The skin graft wasnt viable so the doctor couldnt use it
Decimate: kill, destroy, remove large percentage of
Decim: tenth part
The dog decimated its toy quite quickly even though it was supposed to be tough
Pejorative: expressing contempt or disapproval
Pejor: worse
Brittany was pejorative toward her mother and spoke disrespectfully to her
Devious: showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals
Vi: way
Connie was devious in her take down of her nemesis
Saturnine: slow and gloomy
Sat: cultivate
The saturnine day made everyone feel a little down
Deprecate: express disapproval of
Prec: pray
Kurts self-deprecating nature made others think he had low self esteem
Equity: quality of being fair and impartial
Equ: even, level
Everyone valued the principals equity in dealing with conflicts between students
Desuetude: state of disuse
Su: sew
The desuetude shack had many urban legends surrounding it
Affront: an action or remark that causes outrage or offense
Af: movement to or toward, in addition to
Front: forehead
Noahs commentary on the basketballs performance was affronting
Germane: relevant to a subject under consideration
Ger: bear, carry
Man: flow
The teacher requested that all discussion points be germane to the topic at hand
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Reputed: according to general belief
Re: again, back
Put: prune, reckon
Coach Smith was reputed to be the best basketball instructor in the country
Utopian: modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect
U:
Top: place
Communism was supposed to create a utopian society but in most cases it fell to corruption
Indictment: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
In: in, on, no, negation
Dict: say, speak
At the trial, the indictment was read to the accused
Inordinate: unusually or disproportionately large
In: in, on, no, negation
Ordin: order
Danielle spent an inordinate amount of time with her boyfriend
Concatenation: the state of being linked together as in a chain
Con: with, together
Caten: chain
Many view time as concatenate, with one event effecting another
Preempt: take action in order to prevent from happening
Pre: before
Empt: buy
Studying is a way to preempt failing
Emanate: issue or spread out from
E:
Man: flow, stay
The steam emanated from the boiling pot
Requite: make appropriate return for
Re: back, again
Emmas love was requited by her fiance as indicated when he proposed
Insatiable: impossible to satisfy
Sat: cultivate
After going into overtime in the game, Bryces thirst was insatiable
Exacerbate: make worse
Ex: from, out
Ac: sharp, pointed
The pain of Graces bruise was exacerbated when Kat poked it
Nascent: just coming into existence
Nasc: born
The idea of green building is nascent in the United States
Primordial: existing at or from the beginning of time
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Prim: first
The sixth grade had been using the same primordial book since the 1960s
Reverberate: be repeated several times as an echo
Re: back, again
Verb: word
The sound of her yell reverberated through the forest
Consternation: feelings of anxiety or dismay
Con: with, again
Stern: spread, strew
Finns consternation was interfering with his performance at school
Recondite: little known
Re: back, again
Con: with, together
Lea was aware of many recondite facts about Spain
Inception: establishment or starting point of something
Cept: hold, take
The inception of the French club demonstrated the globalization of the school
Prerogative: a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual
Pre: before
Rog: ask
It is a parents prerogative to question everything their children do
Millennium: period of a thousand years
Mill: thousand
Enn: year, yearly
Many were scared that the new millennium would cause technological devices to shut down
Supplicate: ask or beg for something earnestly
Su: sew
Plic: please
He supplicated himself to his girlfriend for forgiveness
Fractious: easily irritated
Fract: break
Shannons fractious demeanor made many people feel uncomfortable around her
Prognosticate: foretell or prophesy
Pro: before, in front of, for, forward
The gypsy prognosticated that Rachel would get into Yale
Disconsolate: without consolation or comfort
Dis: not, negation
Con: with, together
Sol: sun, comfort, soothe, alone, only
Stephen was disconsolate when he heard about the car accident
Relegate: consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position
Re: back, again
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Leg: law
The CEO relegated more menial tasks to employers lower in the company
Definitive: done or reached decisively and with authority
Fin: end
Liam went through many hours of work before reaching a definitive answer to his question
Culpable: deserving blame
Culp: blame, fault
Able: able
Shaun was culpable in the cheating fiasco
Infraction: a violation or infringement of a law
In: in, on
Fract: break
Hosting underage drinking parties is a major legal infraction
Sedentary: tending to spend much time seated
Sed: apart, settle, calm, sit
Elderly people often become sedentary which leads to further health problems
Ostensible: stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
Os: against
Lauras ostensible motive was to be good friend but she really wanted information for gossip
Expatiate: speak or write in detail
Ex: from, out
Pat: be open
Mandy expatiated the science behind her research project
Infirmity: physical or mental weakness
Firm: fix, settle
Cams infirmity made many question whether she was suitable for the coaching position
Turgid: swollen and distended or congested
Urg: work
The sports injury left Sherrys fingers extremely turgid to the point where she couldnt bend them
Profligate: recklessly extravagant
Pro: before, in front of, for, forward
Flig: strike
Bryan was a profligate partier, and his friends often worried about his health
Poltroon: a coward
Pol: pole
The poltroon was afraid to stand up for himself against his oppressors
Risible: such as to provoke laughter
Ris: laugh
Jesses risible jokes had the whole room crying with laughter
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Lucubration: study, meditation
Luc: bright, light
Emmes lucubration made her able to excel at the countrys top college
Obloquy: strong public criticism
ob: against
Loqu: speak
Sues obloquy made many people turn against her
Palliate: make less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause
Pall: be pale
Terminally ill patients often receive palliative treatment since the cant be cured
Verisimilitude: appearance of being true or real
Ver: true
Simil: likeness, trust, group
The play was supposed to be based on the actresss life but its verisimilitude was questioned by many experts
Solecism: breach of good manners
Sol: alone, only
Arties solecism made many people dislike him
Aficionado: person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity
A: movement to or toward
Fic: make
Shelby was a dance aficionado, and was always pleased to share her knowledge with others
Peccadillo: a small relatively unimportant offense or sin
Pecc: sin
Wills peccadillo was barely punished by the principal
Gratis: without charge, free
Grat: thanks, please
Because the food took so long to come out, the restaurant gave it to them gratis
Traumatic: emotionally disturbing or distressing
Traum: wound
Brittany often relived her traumatic car wreck in her nightmares
Exculpate: show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing
Ex: from, out
Culp: blame, fault
Brandon was exculpated of the accusation that he had tracked mud into the house
Belabor: argue or elaborate in excessive detail
Be: bless
Labor: toil
Gene belabored the plan to his teammates
Largesse: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others
Larg: large
JK Rowlings largesse for charities made her drop from the top earners in the world
Asseverate: assert, state categorically
As: movement to or toward, in addition to
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Sever: stern, strict, serious
Tina asseverated that she didnt cheat on her exam
Attenuate: reduce the force, effect or value of
At: movement to or toward, in addition to
Tenu: slender, thin
Too much water in the mix can attenuate the dying power of henna
Cognizant: having knowledge or being aware of
Cogn: know
Elodie was cognizant of her opponents ability but it didnt intimidate her
Abstruse: difficult to understand
Abs: away
Trus: thrust
The abstruse math problem puzzled all the test takers
Depraved: morally corrupt
De: from. away from, removing, down
Prav: crooked
Tucks depraved behavior led to his arrest
Minutiae: trivial detail of something
Min: less, smaller
Subtle minutiae made the novel a top seller
Exhume: dig out from ground
Ex: from, out
Hum: ground
The archaeologists exhumed the bones of a dinosaur
Intermittent: occurring at irregular intervals, not steady
Mitt: send
The intermittent beeping was very distracting to the students
Increment: an increase or addition
Cre: make
I split up my reading assignment into more doable increments
Interpolate: insert between fixed points
Pol: pole
Dr. Darcy interpolated his lesson with bits of humor
Impeccable: in accordance with the highest standards or propriety
Im: in, on, not, negation
Pecc: sin
Janes impeccable behavior made her really popular with her friends parents
Arrogate: take or claim something for oneself without justification
Ar: movement to or toward, in addition to
Rog: ask
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The king arrogated all the surrounded land into his kingdom
Concomitant: naturally accompanying or associated
Con: with, together
Com: with, together
Natural ability concomitant with hard work often leads to success
Deride: express contempt for, ridicule
Rid: laugh
Mike derided his opponent in the election
Expunge: erase or remove completely
Ex: from, out
Pung: prick
Diana had to have her record expunged before she could get a job
Impetuous: acting or done quickly and without thought or care
Pet: strive towards
Lana walked impetuously down the street, carelessly bumping into many people
Implacable: unable to be placated, relentlessly
Plac: please
The parent had trouble cooking food for their implacable child
Ingenuous: innocent and unsuspecting
Gen: race, kind, birth
Britneys ingenuous nature made her trust everyone
Inveterate: having a particular habit, activity or interest so long established and unlikely to change
Veter: old
Pats routine was inveterate and had been for many years
Multifarious: many and or various types
Mult: many, much
Beckys multifarious interests in addition to her high test scores helped her get into an Ivy league college
Odious: extremely unpleasant, repulsive
Od: hate
Quinn found washing dishes to be an odious task
Pellucid: translucently clear
Pell: drive
Luc: bright, light
The pellucid window cast a green shadow on the floor
Perfidious: deceitful and untrustworthy
Fid: faith, trust
Lilys perfidious nature made it hard for people to get close to her
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Prescient: having knowledge before something occurs
Pre: before
Sci: know
Marsha was prescient about her team winning state
Solipsistic: the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist
sol: alone, only

sist: cause to stand
Many people find solipsistic thinkers to be self-centered
apocalypse: complete, final destruction of the world
calyp: cover
Mayans predicted that the apocalypse would occur in the year 2012

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Tricycle: a three wheeled vehicle

Edict: a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority

Indict: to bring formal accusation against

Epigram: a pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation

Lithograph: producing a writing using a specially prepared stone and ink

heterogenous: consisting of dissimilar elements or ingredients of different kinds

Fastidious: hard to please

conjunction: the state of being joined together

Alleviate: to make easier

Linguist: specialist in linguistics

Translucence: permitting light to pass through, but diffusing it

Marine: pertaining to the sea

Monumental: exceptionally great

Mutation: the act or process of change

Obscure: difficult to understandl partially hidden

explosion: a sudden and violent outbreak

comprehensive: of large scope

Tangent: on a completely differet or divergent course

Tardy: slow, late, overdue, delayed

Tenuous: flimsy, not solid

Impugned: to challenge as false

Docile: easily managed or handled

timorous: full of fear, fearful

saccharin: sweet, white soluble powder

matriarchy: family, society, community

moribund: being in the state of dying

deliberate: intentional, reflecting careful consideration

diffuse: to scatter, thin out, break up

salient: noticeable, striking

dehydrate: loss of large amounts of water from the body

vote: a formal indication of a choice between candidates

rupture: break or burst suddenly

Condescending: acting in a way that betrays a feeling

Chronic: persisting for a long time

sol: alone, only

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